Hoover – A cousin of the young man who was shot in the Riverchase Galleria on Friday is facing charges in connection with the incident.
Hoover Police officers responded shortly before noon Friday after a report of shots fired in the mall’s food court. A 20-year-old man was shot in the arm, suffering non- life-threatening injuries. Hoover police identified the shooter as 19-year-old Reginald Ja’Ques Davidson of Birmingham. He was arrested on Avenue K in the Ensley area around midnight Saturday.
Davidson has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree theft of property in the alleged theft of the weapon used in the shooting. Each charge carries $150,000 bond.
Additional charges are in the case are likely in the case that apparently stemmed from a social media dispute with no parties involved from Hoover. The Riverchase Galleria is open for regular business.
